Applejack finds herself thrown in the midst of a violent outbreak of murders when she discovers that one of her friends has become one of the victims. A strange crimson stallion reveals a stunning secret about the unheard-of massacre to her, one that would change the way she saw her best friends forever. Meanwhile, a new threat to Equestria begins to surface, one connected to the two ponies in a way unknown to either of them.

Twilight Sparkle is in a bit of a mess. One of her spells transformed her into a vampony, and she now craves the blood of her friends. Can she be stopped in time to save her friends? Or is all of Ponyville dommed to extermination from this new threat?

Directly after the events of the legendary "Cupcakes", Pinkamina is captured and put on trial for her crimes. Her assistants and only remaining friends, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom, are also being held on trial. Read along as Sweetie Belle, the only living pony to, with all her sanity, re-lives the events firsthand.

Takes place a few months after the events of Boast Busters. Trixie is now an emotional and physical wreck, living in the Everfree Forest. She then embarks on a dark mission after recieving guidance from the last pony she thought possible.

Mentions of the Elements of Harmony in books are few and far between, largely forgotten by ponydom up until recent times. In a desperate, insane attempt to remedy that and preserve harmony, Twilight decides to create her own pages on the Elements - at the cost of her friends' lives. But there is a greater goal that Twilight has in minnd, and she will stop at nothing to accomplish it.